Lausanne,
Switzerland, April 30, 2013 – A report following the 100 Day Action Plan
implemented by FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° the day he took office has
strongly recommended that the foundations laid by the Action Plan be followed
by a 500 or even a 1,000 Day Implementation Plan.

The
report, by Professor Istvan Kasznar of the Fundação Getulio Vargas University
in Brazil, explains that the Action Plan was built on the foundation, values
and main objectives of the FIVB’s Strategic Plan. Its goal was to demonstrate
short-term progress and create a special momentum for team-building,
integration and transformation of volleyball across the global volleyball
community.

According
to the report, the purpose of a 500 or 1,000 Day Implementation Plan would be
“to negotiate, align, confirm, reinforce, communicate and synchronize all
on-going, planned and approved activities, especially those which are essential
long-term plans and were not included in the initial 100 Day Plan.”

The
100 Day Plan was aligned to six development, integration and transformation
areas:

1)
To create and foster a culture of participation, integration and collaboration;

2)
To motivate all volleyball stakeholders to collection data and information for
analysis on which to move forward.

3)
To ensure that all managerial and operational measures are carried out with
excellence so that new opportunities are created for volleyball;

4)
To modernise all business, enterprise and project practices;

5)
To accelerate inter and intra-continental activities, sharing patterns and
models of sports management, all the time aiming for wider integration;

6)
To clarify and align immediate and short term measures to promote a healthy and
long-lasting relationship among the members of the Board.